Alexander, Lloyd
Interviewer:
Bruggman, Marsha
Transcription available:
no
Series:
African American Community Interviews
Interview Number(s):
__337
Summary:
Alexander is a retired professor from Kentucky State University. He discusses his family history; his career and life in the Parkland area of Louisville; recounts what Parkland was like in 1952; and how he was received as one of the first blacks to move into the 2800 block of Virginia Avenue. He discusses the business, education, and retail landscape of Parkland and the deterioration of the neighborhood. At a time, thriving business and retail establishments along Virginia Avenue and Dumesnil Street. Parkland was a middle-class neighborhood during the 1950s.
Topic(s):
African Americans--Kentucky--Louisville, Parkland (Louisville, Ky.), Kentucky State University--Faculty, African American college teachers
